Nature’s Corner owner closing the doors
Carol Lloyd will focus on trips to
El Salvador and helping people there
BY SARAH
MURRELL
VOICE Staff
A year and a half ago
Carol Lloyd travelled
to El Salvador to find
fair trade coffees for
her business, Nature’s
Corner Bakery.
The trip was lifechanging,
as
Lloyd
discovered her passion
for life - helping the
children of the Central
American country.
Since then, Lloyd has
travelled to El Salvador
six times, each time
taking with her supplies
and money to provide
medicine, food, beds,
bedding, a playground
and, hopefully soon, a
new roof for the Hogar
Infantil orphanage.
Lloyd’s
life
has
changed so much, in
fact, that she found
it difficult to divide
her focus between the
bakery and the people
of El Salvador. After
lengthy reflection, Lloyd
has decided to devote
her full attention to
helping the people, and
children, of El Salvador
and has placed the
bakery up for sale.
Lloyd says she didn’t
go to El Salvador with
the intention of finding
a whole new purpose
for her life, but she
knew the peace and
contentment she felt

there on her first trip
was leading her down a
new path in life.
One of Lloyd’s trips in
the past year and a half
was a lengthy retreat,
which kept her away
from her business for
quite a long time.
“While
you
have
qualified people to look
after the business, it is
still never yourself,”
says Lloyd. “The last
thing I want is to have
the store I built up go
downhill because I’m
not there.”

“In some
respects I
feel like
I’m losing a
part of me,
or leaving it
behind,”
- Lloyd
Lloyd says after that
long trip she began to
realize she can’t do
both and that there was
too much pressure on
her husband and staff to
keep taking care of the
business.
The decision, she said,
was a difficult one to
make.

“It’s hard. I’ve built it
up, I created something
that is part of me. In
some respects I feel like
I’m losing a part of me,
or leaving it behind,”
says Lloyd.
Lloyd opened Nature’s
Corner in 2006 as a place
to provide a tasteful
experience that reflected
her appreciation of
simplicity. She offered
a cozy spot to sit,
great teas and coffees,
and preservative free,
homemade and healthy
treats.
“I know another new
door is opening,” she
said, explaining that
in making the decision
she did ask herself if
she could give up the
visits to El Salvador
completely and focus
on the store, and the
answer was a definite
‘no’.
“Those kids hugged
me so tight the last
time I was there,” she
says, explaining the
trips have put life into
perspective,
offering
her a glimpse of what
life should be - and it’s
not material.
Now, Nature’s Corner
is for sale, says Lloyd,
noting
she
hopes
someone will buy the
business as it is, but the
space is available for a
similar store or different
business.
As of January 1, the
doors will close, unless
it has been purchased,

A BOND with the children of Hogar Infantil
Orphanage and a strong desire to help
them, as well as a feeling of contentment
while in El Salvador has lead Carol Lloyd
to give up her bakery in Ridgeville
and focus her energies on her new
organization, Help Creating Smiles.
/Special to the Voice

and by the end of
January all stock should
be sold off and the store
completely closed.
In the meantime, there
are lots of Christmas
sales, she added.
Once Nature’s Corner
is sold, Lloyd says her
focus will be on the
next trip to El Salvador
in February, when she is
taking a group of people
to share the experience
of giving as well as enjoy
the beautiful sights of
the country.
She also hopes to
show people the world
of fair trade and how
it brings about social
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understanding
of the realities of
poverty, especially for
women.
Lloyd
will
now
be
fundraising
and
facilitating her trips
through Help Creating
Smiles, the organization
she founded.
Lloyd says there are
600 people on the
mailing list through
Nature’s Corner, and if
they want to continue
to follow her journey,
they should stop by
the store or visit www.

helpcreatingsmiles.
org.
Everyone, she says, has
been very supportive
of her trips to El
Salvador and she hopes
the community will
continue to support
her endeavours. To
continue
supporting
Lloyd, visit the website.
The current project is
to raise funds to pay
for a new roof at the
orphanage.

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Karin Vermeer says goodbye to the family business
BY SARAH
MURRELL
VOICE Staff
Karin
Vermeer
has
always loved sharing her
knowledge of plants, and
passion for gardening,
with
customers
of
Vermeer’s
Garden
Centre and Flower Shop,
so it’s no wonder when
she decided to leave the
family business it would
be for a new career that
combines
horticulture
and helping people.
This week Karin is
announcing she is leaving
the
family
business,
something she’s known
her entire life, to embark
on a new career.
Karin began working at
the family greenhouse in
high school, and aside

from a year working in
Europe, has worked in
the family business ever
since.
“I worked as a grower
with dad for years,” says
Karin. “When we opened
the store I realized my
love for retail.”
At that point she learned
all she could about
marketing and the retail
aspect of the business,
naturally becoming the
face of Vermeer’s.
Now, she says, someone
else will have to be the
face of the business.
“I
came
to
the
realization it was time
to try something new,”
she says, explaining
six years ago she had a
conversation with her
brother Gerry, who owns
the business with Karin,
about where they each

Correction

In the November 23 edition of The Voice, in the
front page article (Time for giving, sharing and toy
drive) the name of the salon offering $10 haircuts, to
those who make a donation was incorrectly reported
as Magicuts.
The Salon providing the coupon for haircuts is
MasterCut at Niagara Square.
Also, in the Service of Hope story on page 3, the
time for the service was incorrectly listed as 7:30 pm.
The service begins at 7 pm.
The Voice apologizes for the errors and any
inconvenience they may have caused.

wanted to be at the age
of 65.
Gerry’s answer was the
same as their father, still
growing and walking
through the greenhouses.
Karin’s was different,
and she felt she wanted
a change.
The preparation for
Karin’s departure from
the business began then,
with staff learning how
to take over Karin’s
responsibilities, training
Jeff Bokma, the former
garden centre manager,
to
become
retail
manager, and selling
Karin’s portion of the
business to Gerry.
Now that Vermeer’s
celebrated the business’
50th anniversary earlier
this year, Karin says it
seemed like the right
time to step away. She’ll
be there until the end
of December, then on
contract
into
2012,
helping out when things
get busy.
Her new career path
is not a lot different
from what she’s always
done, just not in a retail
setting.
Karin is creating a new
career in horticulture
therapy.
Karin’s first talk was
at the age of 16, to the
Welland
Horticultural
Society. Since then she’s
held
many
different

talks, held workshops
and hands-on seminars,
much of it focusing on
seniors.
When
she
thought
about what she wanted
to do after leaving
Vermeer’s, Karin said she
heard about horticulture
therapy, googled it, and
thought this could be
her next career.
Karin
is
currently
studying under Mitchell
Hewson,
the
first
Registered Horticultural
Therapist to practice in
Canada.
She
explains
horticulture therapy is
using plants and plant
related
activities
to
create wellness in many
groups of people. People
living with psychological
and social problems,
addictions,
those
incarcerated and those
living in long-term care
facilities all benefit from
hands-on
experiences
with plants.
Because
of
her
background
speaking
about horticulture and
focusing on seniors,
Karin will be focusing her
new career on seniors as
well, working in longterm care facilities.
It’s amazing, she says,
how many facilities have
already contacted her
hoping to have her work
with their patients.

“It’s amazing how plants
affect people’s lives,” she
says.
Karin says she has a
freedom now, knowing
she doesn’t have to be at
the store by 7:30 am or
stay late to take care of a
customer. The free time
will allow her to do more
garden coaching, which
she enjoys, and other

events.
In the meantime, anyone
who enjoyed following
Karin on the Vermeer’s
blog can catch her at
www.karinvermeer.ca.
The open house at
Vermeer’s this weekend,
which has been a time
to
celebrate
Karin’s
birthday, will this year be
a farewell party for her.

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KARIN Vermeer, the long-time face of Vermeer’s Garden
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moving on to a new career.
/Special to the Voice

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Contest for Children

Sunday, December 11th, 1pm
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• Bring your gingerbread house entry to the
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Children 5 - 14 years may enter
Prizes will be awarded for
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Prizes will be awarded to
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THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Page

Animal clinic in Fenwick opens this weekend
BY SARAH
MURRELL
VOICE Staff
As a child Ivan Bos
had his own hobby farm
on his family farm in
Smithville, with rabbits,
chickens and goats, so it
is no wonder that when
he was deciding between
becoming
a
medical
doctor or a veterinarian,
he chose veterinarian.
Bos, who is opening
Balfour Animal Hospital
in Fenwick next week,
explains he was simply
“drawn more to animals.”
He did his undergraduate
studies
at
McMaster
University then attended
the Ontario Veterinary
College at the University
of Guelph, graduating
in 2001. Since then, he’s
worked at several clinics
throughout the area,
most recently owning
Grandview
Animal
Hospital in Stoney Creek.
“I like the smaller
community, I like to be
part of a community,” says
Bos on choosing to open
his new clinic in Pelham.
“It’s part of building things
within a community.”
“That’s why I wanted
to set up a new clinic
in a small community
like Fenwick,” he said.

“It’s a good fit for me in
Fenwick.”
Community, and being
part of a community, are
important to Bos as is
getting to know his clients
and building relationships
with the families he works
with.
“It’s one of the things
I like about being a
veterinarian,” says Bos.
“Caring for animals is a
given,” he says. “Forming
long-term relationships
with people is one of the
most rewarding parts.”
Bos says his goal is to
provide personalized and
compassionate care to
pets and their owners.
“I think for myself, what
would I do if this was my
pet,” said Bos. “That’s
how I approach things.”
The veterinarian says he
wants to provide good
service and good value
in that service, noting
he doesn’t want to make
decisions for clients but
does want to help them
with those decisions.
The new veterinarian
clinic will offer services
for small, domestic pets
including cats and dogs,
as well as vaccination
programs,
pharmacy,
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and emergency services.
There is also a large,
fenced-in grass area at
the hospital so patients
have space to “do their
business” and have some
fresh air and space to run,
says Bos.
While Bos learned his
love of animals on the
family farm, he will not
be servicing large, farm
animals such as horses
and cows. It’s a service, he
says, that requires at least
one more veterinarian at
the clinic, which he does
not have at the moment.
While Bos isn’t an expert
in iguanas, snakes and
other exotic pets, he said
he will look at them if a
client requests it.
The Balfour Animal
Hospital officially opens
on Saturday, Dec. 3 with a
grand opening from 1 to 4
p.m. There will be prizes,

tours of the clinic, and
other activities.
Anyone who registers
early to have their pet
become a patient of Dr.
Bos has an opportunity
to win an ipod touch, he
added.
To register, or for more
information, visit www.
balfouranimalhospital.
com.
The clinic is located at
the corner of Canboro
Road and Balfour Street.

Dr. Ivan Bos, with Willow, is
opening Balfour Animal Clinic
in Fenwick this weekend.
/Special to the Voice

Page THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, November 30, 2011

VIEWpoints

Old wives’ tales and superstitious wilderness cures
This past September I
had the opportunity to
work as an instructor
teaching outdoor skills at
a wilderness academy near
Algonquin Park. I dealt
mostly with wild edibles,
navigating, canoeing, and
wildlife. The experience
encouraged
me
to
research a few old wives’
tales
and
traditional
superstitions relating to
the outdoors.
This sort of forest lore
has long interested me,
and I have often wondered
about the reliability of
some of these old sayings.
One of the most wellknown ones is the claim
that moss grows thickest
on the north of side of a
tree. Traditionally, this
was said to be a good way
of finding one’s direction
in the woods when
without a compass. On
the other hand, I’ve heard
TV “survival experts”
dismiss this method as
unreliable. To ascertain
just how reliable tree
moss is for determining
direction,
I’ve
been

carefully observing trees
for years every time I’m
in the woods—be it Short
Hills or the subarctic.
What I’ve found is that lo
and behold, the tradition
is generally true: nine
times out of ten, moss
really does grow thickest
on the north side of a
tree. Indeed, moss often
thrives on a tree’s north
side while being entirely
absent from the south
side. The explanation is
fairly simple: the north
side of a tree receives the
least sunlight, thereby
encouraging moss, which
prefers
dark,
damp
environments, to grow
thickest on the north
side.
Of course, if you were
actually lost in the woods
without a compass, you
would want to check
several trees (the more
the
better),
before
determining
which
direction was north.
While in this case
superstition does prove to
be the mother of science,
other old wives’ tales

concerning the woods are
decidedly less reliable.
For example, I often hike
through the Wainfleet
Bog, which happens to be
home to several hundred
venomous rattlesnakes.
Anyone
who
pokes
around in rattlesnake
territory ought to have
some minimal knowledge
of what to do if bitten by
one of these serpents.
As such, I found myself
pondering over whether
or not I should suck
venom out of a snake bite,
as depicted in countless
Hollywood Westerns and
cowboy stories. Legend,
in this case, while
perhaps making for great
entertainment, turns out
to be thoroughly bad
advice. The last thing
a person should do if
bitten by a poisonous
snake is suck the venom
out of the wound.
Getting poison into the
mouth and potentially
ingesting
it,
creates
more serious problems
than just remaining calm
when bitten. Fortunately

though, I’ve never yet
been bitten by a snake—
whether in Wainfleet or
the Amazon jungle.
More reliable than the
old snake bite tale is
this famous ancient rule
of thumb for predicting
weather: “Red sky at
night, sailors’ delight. Red
sky in morning, sailors
take warning.” (Some
variations say “shepherd”
instead of “sailor,” but
the rhyme could apply
equally well to canoeists.)
The consensus is this
rhyme is mostly accurate.
The colour of the sky is
caused by dust particles
in the atmosphere, and
given prevailing winds,
a red sky in morning is
often a reliable indication
of bad weather on the
horizon. Conversely, a
red sky at night generally
indicates high pressure,
and that bad weather has
passed.
A less straightforward and
well-known superstition
that specifically relates to
the Canadian wilderness
comes from the legendary

woodsman and writer
Grey Owl. Writing in the
1930s, Grey Owl noted
an old tradition among
voyageurs, trappers, and
native people to never
sleep without a fire when
camped on a lakeshore.
According to Grey Owl,
careless travellers who
slept without a fire in
the north woods might
find themselves at the
mercy of the dreaded
windigo, a hideous giant
with a heart of ice that
killed and devoured
solitary travellers. Before
dismissing this story as
pure fantasy, we should
perhaps point out that
in an allegorical sort of
way, there may be some
truth to it. After all, if
windigoes are no more
than the product of
overactive imaginations
alone in the woods, than
a bright, cheerful fire
that provides comforting
warmth and light, might
well be the antidote to
falling victim to one’s own
mind. More intriguingly,
all over the world people

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have long believed in
making fires at night to
keep predators away—
whether its jaguars in the
Amazon, lions in Africa, or
bears and wolves in North
America. Thus, there may
be some kernel of truth
to this seemingly absurd
superstition. For my part,
when I’m alone deep in
the northern wilderness,
I’d rather be safe than
sorry, and always toss an
extra log on my fire late at
night.
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Letters to the Editor

Club not folding Poor reason to build new arena
Contrary to published
rumours, the Pelham
Soccer club is not in
danger of folding and
never was.
The statement I made
to the local news media
was “if our volunteer
base at the board level
keeps eroding, we may
look at possibly folding
the club”. I was looking
for board volunteers.
Folding the club is
always the absolute last
option, not the first.
The Pelham Soccer club
is alive and well. The
club had a recent influx
of new board member
volunteers. The club is
solvent financially and is

not in any trouble at all.
These new board
members have brought
some very good new
ideas to the club. I dare
say they are really good
ideas and we hope to
implement some of them
over the next year.
I’ve heard many
rumours that kids were
running to other clubs
because of this awful
“club folding” rumour.
We are running a full
slate of teams in 2012.
Check our website www.
pelhamsoccer.ca
for
more information.
Guido Mueller
President,
Pelham Soccer Club

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Contrary to the statement in a
letter to the editor last week, the
Pelham arena was not built in 1967,
it was built in 1975.
That being said, yes it is tired.
The dressing rooms were never big
enough, the finishes were never
top of the line, and the roof was
an inexpensive solution with an
expected life span of 30 years. None
of that means that the building
should be scrapped. Who tears
their house down because it needs
new shingles, or for that matter,
who paints their roof because it
needs new shingles? No one with
much sense.
Niagara-on-the-Lake was cited as
an example of a community with a
new arena that Pelham should copy,

and it is an excellent example. Their
Centennial arena, which really was
built in 1967, is still serving them
very well. In 2003, they added
another ice surface, with a new
lobby serving both pads, and new,
larger dressing rooms, at a total cost
of $4 million. Grimsby did likewise
in 2004. Pelham could do exactly
the same.
Fort Erie was touted as another
example, and it illustrates exactly
the point that the secondary rink
is in a basic steel box, just like the
Pelham arena.
Steel structures
don’t wear out; building finishes
like roof surfaces do. Install a new
roof & insulation, just like the City
of St. Catharines did in 2009 to the
Haig Bowl (a 1975 arena practically

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they built a 4-pad. With a brand
new 4-pad and underwhelming
demand for all of their ice time
they still found much more value in
renovation than in demolition.
Pelham has a serviceable building
in a central location with plenty
of room for expansion; if there
really is demand for more ice,
put another pad there. If there is
only demand for a new building
“because everyone else is getting
one”, everyone else isn’t getting
one and that’s a pretty poor reason
to embark on an expensive exercise
like a new community centre or
arena.
Mark Shoalts
Fenwick

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THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Page

Fenwick residents ask for flagpole improvements
BY SARAH
MURRELL
VOICE Staff
Mention the idea of
moving
the
Fenwick
Flagpole in the village and
you’ll receive a loud, and
negative, response.
There’s good reason for
that, and good reason to
have improvements made
to the village’s iconic
structure,
Rosemary
Chambers told councillors
last week.
Chambers was at council
on November 21 to remind
councillors that Fenwick
residents raised more than
$7,000 during the village’s
150th
celebrations

in 2003 and that the
money was earmarked
for improvements to the
flagpole.
In the eight years since
the
celebration,
she
pointed out, the village
of Fonthill celebrated
its 150th anniversary
and a Summerfest to
mark improvements to
Pelham Street. The band
shell in Peace Park was
constructed as part of
the 150th celebrations
and improvements to
downtown Fonthill have
been completed.
“Everything has come
together and downtown
Fonthill looks beautiful,”
said Chambers.
To this day, however, no

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work has been done on
the flagpole in Fenwick.
Chambers said organizers
of the celebration have
been asked why no work
has been done and if the
money is still intact.
“What’s really tragic is
that many of the people
who joined in to make our
celebration such a success
have passed away,” said
Chambers, pointing out
Vernon Haist, a Fenwick
war veteran, was thrilled
when he was told the
flagpole
would
be
illuminated once again.
“Sadly, he never lived to
see it come to fruition,”
said Chambers.
The flagpole has always
held significance for the

residents of Fenwick, said
Chambers, explaining it
was a focal point during
WWI.
In May of 1939 World
War I veterans marched to
the flagpole to celebrate
the end of the war and the
unveiling of the National
War Memorial in Ottawa.
In 1946 it was the focal
point in a ceremony that
was held to celebrate the
end of the Second World
War and welcome home
Fenwick’s veterans
“We cannot emphasize
enough how important
this landmark is to us,”
she said.
Now, says Chambers,
meetings have begun to
discuss
improvements

to downtown Fenwick.
Those improvements, she
said, won’t take place until
at least 2012 and only if
grant money from upper
levels of government are
received.
In light that it will be
at least a year before
anything
is
done,
Chambers asked council
to consider making the
improvements to the
flagpole, which includes
rigging so the flag can be
changed regularly, and
lights, a priority.
Several
councillors
expressed
thanks
to
Chambers
for
enlightening them on
the reason the flagpole is
so important to Fenwick

residents, something they
had not heard before.
Director of Planning, and
acting CAO, Craig Larmour
noted there is a structural
integrity
inspection
planned for 2012, and
that should be done first
so if repairs are needed
they can be completed
before additions are made
to the flagpole.
Councillors agreed to
accept Chambers’ report
and refer the issue to
the
acting
Director
of
Community
and
Infrastructure
Services
for a report, as soon as
possible.

PELHAM Cares board member Dawn Butler (above, right) presents a cheque for $500 to Betty Brown,
client services coordinator. The cheque is a donation from her employer, RBC, in acknowledgement of
Butler’s long-running volunteerism. Although Butler did retire two years ago, the RBC continues to make
the donation in recognition of her service. Smile Cookies brought many smiles to the faces of Pelham
Cares this year, with a donation of $2,843 from the Tim Horton’s locations in Pelham. All of the proceeds
from the sale of Smile Cookies were donated to Pelham Cares this year, which means there were 2,843
cookies sold. Tim Horton’s owner Bill McWilliams said he’s pleased with the results this year. Betty
Brown, accepting the donation, says cash donations help the organization pay the bills and allows them
to purchase items that aren’t donated by the public.
Sarah Murrell/Voice Photos

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New directions forged on Region’s business plan
BY BRIAN BATY
Regional Councillor
During the first year
of this term of council,
Niagara
has
moved
forward on the business
plan developed by the last
term of council. However,
several meetings have
taken place to assess the
progress on the former
business plan and forge
new directions for the
next four years. At the
last meeting of Niagara
Regional Council, we
adopted the final version
of this business plan and
directed staff to prepare a
communications strategy

to inform and engage the
public.
The new plan has been
developed to encompass
seven broad themes with
specific action items
attached to each theme.
The seven themes are
as follows: a Responsive
Region;
Healthy
Communities; Open for
Business; Environmental
Responsibility; Integrated
Transportation System;
Governance
Review;
Public Engagement and
Communications.
The “top ten” actions
provide some concrete
plans to address the
themes and a process to
move Niagara forward.

“A Responsive Region”
theme can be developed
by undertaking a series
of Regional services and
program reviews toward
improving services and
reducing costs. We need
to develop a new fiscal
plan that provides clear
direction on investment
levels
necessary
to
maintain our services
and infrastructure.
The
“Open
for
Business” theme can be
enhanced by developing
a stronger and more
effective
partnership
with area municipalities
to improve economic
development and service
delivery. Another action

would be to champion
an improved economic
development system for
Niagara. Another key
direction is to implement
the Gateway Economic
Zone and Centre strategy.
Based upon past actions,
we plan to develop a
government
relations
strategy for enhanced
and on-going support
from other levels of
government.
The
“Governance
Review” will lead to a
review of the current
structure and processes
of regional government
seeking
areas
for
improvement. A second
priority for governance

pelham.ca or at Town Hall. Please call 905-8922607 extension 332 for additional information.
GENERAL INFORMATION
•Interested in Joining the Mayor’s
Youth Advisory Committee??
Are you a Pelham youth who would like to be
heard and contribute to your community?
Join the 2011-2012 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee.
Meetings take place once a month starting in October
for the entire school year. Make a difference TODAY!
An application form is available on the Town’s
website at www.pelham.ca or at Town Hall.
•Town of Pelham - RESERVE CROSSING GUARDS
There is an immediate need for reserve
school crosswalk guards
to relieve the regular guards during periods
of illness and vacation. The position has an
hourly pay rate of $12.98 per hour.
Persons interested in becoming a reserve
school crosswalk guard can pick up an
application form in the Operations Department of
the Municipal Building (20 Pelham Town Square).
•Is your business interested in being listed in the
Town of Pelham Community Services Brochure?
If so, please be sure to ﬁll out a business directory
information card with the Town of Pelham. For
an information card, please visit Town Hall,
20 Pelham Town Square – 1st Floor,
or contact 905-892-2607, Ext. 315
•Interested in renting the Arena Pad? Arena
Hall? Old Pelham Town Hall?
Call the Town of Pelham at 905-892-2607, Ext. 329
•IMPORTANT TO DOG OWNERS
Please be reminded that Town of Pelham Dog Control
By-law 97-2010 requires that any person who owns
controls or harbors a dog shall remove, forthwith, any
feces (excrement) left by such dog on private or public
property. Remember to be responsible! Stoop and Scoop!
•ONTARIO ONE CALL 1-800-400-2255
All requests for waterline and sewer locates
must be directed to Ontario One Call
•KEEP PELHAM STREETS “LIT”
Residents of the Town of Pelham are asked
to report any problems with streetlights
to the Community & Infrastructure Services
Department at 905-892-2607, ext.332
The hydro utility requires that a pole number
be provided when reporting the problem
Town of Pelham e-mail address: clerks@pelham.ca
Visit our Web site at www.pelham.ca

review is to complete a
water/ wastewater review
to determine if there can
be cost savings and service
improvements through a
single tier governance
of
water/wastewater
functions or whether
a utility model might
provide future direction
for these functions.
The
“Healthy
Communities”
theme
leads to a major action by
developing a sustainable
and affordable housing
and homelessness plan.
The “ Public Engagement
and
Communications”
theme will ensure that
various methods and
portals will be used to

generate vibrant twoway communication with
our residents. While
this report provides a
high level view of the
major themes and top
ten actions for the 2012
-2015 business plan, the
complete business plan
breaks all action items
into specific objectives
with
measurable
timelines and outcomes
anticipated.
More on this over the
next years in future
columns.
Brian Baty is a Niagara
Regional Councillor for
the Town of Pelham brian.
baty@niagararegion.ca

The Corporation of the

TOWN OF PELHAM
NOTICE
Winter Maintenance Of Town Roads
PARKING AND SNOW REMOVAL
Citizens are reminded that Section 170(12) of The
Highway Traffic Act prohibits the parking or standing of
vehicles on any roadway in such a manner as to interfere
with the movement of traffic or cleaning of snow from
the roadway. Any vehicle parked or standing in such a
manner as to interfere with municipal snow clearing or
preventative road treatment (or maintenance) operations
may be ticketed or towed away. Vehicles towed may
be moved or taken, and placed or stored in a suitable
place, and all costs and charges for removing, care and
storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle.
Furthermore, the Town of Pelham’s Parking and
Traffic By-law #89-2000 prohibits overnight parking on
all highways (including all roadways, except Church
Hill), from 2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. from November 1
until March 31 of each year. The efficient and timely
ploughing of snow and preventative maintenance of
Town highways benefits all residents. Please cooperate
with the Town’s Community and Infrastructure Services
Department by keeping your vehicle completely off the
highway overnight.
Your cooperation is very much appreciated and will allow
Town staff to better serve you during periods of snowfall
and icy highway conditions in general.
DEPOSITING OF SNOW ON ROADWAY
Citizens are reminded that Section 181 of The Highway
Traffic Act prohibits any person from depositing snow or
ice on a roadway.
Please cooperate with the Town of Pelham By-law
#3013(2008) prohibits a person from depositing snow
and ice upon any highway and from relocating snow or
ice within 1 metre of a fire hydrant, or within the road
allowance (including roadways and shoulders). Please
cooperate with the Town’s Community and Infrastructure
Services Department by refraining from depositing
snow or ice on the highway or onto a sidewalk, and from
relocating snow and ice within the road allowance.
Your cooperation in helping the Community &
Infrastructure Services Department keep our
maintenance operations efficient and our roadways safe
this winter is greatly appreciated.

THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Page

Crossley student acts as Mayor for a Day
BY SARAH
MURRELL
VOICE Staff
Jacob Mantler has
absolutely no interest
in entering the political
arena.
An
interesting
statement
from
a
young man who won
an election to serve as
Pelhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mayor for a
Day.
Jacob, a Grade 10
student at E.L. Crossley,
took part in a full
election, complete with
speeches, ballots and a
ballot box for voters, as
part of Pelhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Local
Government
Week
activities.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested in
knowing how things
work on the inside,
what the mayor does,â&#x20AC;?
says Jacob on why he
ran in the election.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no interest in
being a politician. I just
want to see how things
work.â&#x20AC;?
As part of his duties
as Mayor for the day,
Mantler toured the
townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
operations
centre at Tice Road, met
with the clerk, acting
CAO and treasurer to
learn about their jobs
and
responsibilities,
and spent the day with
Mayor Dave Augustyn
which included a tour
of Pelham Cares.
He also helped judge
the
townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
annual

AS PART of his duties as Mayor for a Day Jacob Mantler officially openend the Pelham Town
Council meeting (left), banging the gavel for Mayor Dave Augustyn, and helped judge the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
annual holiday card contest, choosing the drawings by local school children that will become
the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday card.
Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo

Holiday
greeting
card contest, helping
to choose the final
drawings that will be
used to create this
yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s card.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great,â&#x20AC;? said
Mantler of his day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It
was very interesting. I
learned a lot.â&#x20AC;?
Part of what Jacob
learned, having lunch
with the Mayor at My
Place, is that the two
mayors have similar
interests, including the
music of Pink Floyd.
Jacob also officially

began council on Nov.
21, calling the meeting
to order and officiating
over the first few items
on the agenda.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did appreciate our
time together,â&#x20AC;? said
Mayor Dave Augustyn.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is an interesting
young man.â&#x20AC;?
At
council
Jacob
received a large map of
Pelham, after requesting
a map of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;domainâ&#x20AC;?
from the clerk earlier
in the day, as well as
a certificate and some
chocolate.

Along with the Mayor
for the Day election
held at E.L. Crossley,
Augustyn and clerk
Nancy Bozzato also
visit Grade 5 classes
in Pelham as part of
the
curriculum
on
government, to talk
about the role of
municipal government.

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TOWN OF PELHAM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
RELATING TO THE PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AND EAST FONTHILL SECONDARY PLAN FOR
THE TOWN OF PELHAM
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Council for The Corporation of the Town of Pelham will be holding
a public meeting under Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 as amended, to inform the public of a
proposed new Official Plan and the East Fonthill Secondary Plan.
The public meeting is being held in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act to provide members of the
public with an opportunity to provide comments on the draft Official Plan and draft Secondary Plan directly to Council.
This public meeting follows a series of prior public open houses on the Official Plan and Secondary Plan.
DATE AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC MEETING
Date: Monday, December 12, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Old Pelham Town Hall
491 Canboro Road, Ridgeville

A DAY IN
FONTHILL

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE TOWN
The Draft Official Plan has been prepared for the entire Town of Pelham to replace the current Town Official Plan, which
was originally approved in 1973. The proposed Official Plan establishes a vision for the Town that strongly supports
the protection of environmental features and agriculture and focuses future urban growth within the settlement areas
of Fonthill and Fenwick. The proposed Official Plan is consistent with the Greenbelt Plan, the Growth Plan and current
Regional Policy Plan Amendments on land use planning. A key map is not provided because the new Official Plan applies
to the entire Town.
DESCRIPTION OF EAST FONTHILL SECONDARY PLAN

The East Fonthill Secondary Plan
was originally approved as an urban
expansion area by the Ontario
Municipal Board in July of 2000. The
proposed Secondary Plan establishes
a series of land use designations and
development policies that will provide
the Town with an overall strategy to
facilitate the future development of
this important planning area. The
Secondary Plan applies only to lands
in East Fonthill, but the Secondary
Plan itself will form part of the Town’s
new Official Plan. The lands subject
to the East Fonthill Secondary Plan
are identified on the key map.
LEGAL NOTICE
If you wish to be notified of the
adoption of the proposed Official Plan
and/or Secondary Plan, or the refusal
to adopt the proposed Official Plan
and/or Secondary Plan, you must
make a written request to the Director
of Planning and Development.
If Council adopts the Official Plan and
Secondary Plan, they will be sent to
Niagara Region for final approval.
Regional Niagara will provide notice
of its decision on the Official Plan and
Secondary Plan.

If you disagree with Council’s decision,
or Regional Niagara’s decision,
respecting the proposed Official Plan
and/or Secondary Plan, you can appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). If a person or public body does not make
oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Pelham before the proposed Official
Plan and/or Secondary Plan are adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of
Pelham or Niagara Region to the OMB.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town
of Pelham before the proposed Official Plan and/or Secondary Plan is adopted, the person or public body may not be
added as a party to the reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
WRITTEN SUBMISSION
To provide input in writing, or request notice if the proposed Official Plan and/or East Fonthill Secondary Plan are
adopted, please submit a letter to the Director of Planning and Development, 20 Pelham Town Square, PO Box 400,
Fonthill, Ontario L0S 1E0 on or before December 9, 2011. Written submissions can also be e-mailed to clarmour@
pelham.ca
MORE INFORMATION
For more information please contact Craig Larmour, Director of Planning and Development, at 905.892.2607, ext. 316 or
visit the Planning and Development Department, upper floor, Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
A copy of the proposed Official Plan and the proposed East Fonthill Secondary Plan will be available for public review
on Friday, November 18, 2011 in the Planning and Development Department and will also be available on the same day
on the Town’s website www.pelham.ca.
Dated at the Town of Pelham the 16th day of November 2011.
Craig Larmour
Director of Planning and Development

CHEFS Massimo Capra and
Jason Parsons liked Fonthill so
much, they were back this week
- signing copies of their book and
enjoying local shops. The chefs
were in Fonthill in October filming
a segment of Capra’s new show,
Gourmet Escapes. On Friday they
were back to sign copies of their
book, Three Chefs: The Kitchen
Men, which includes Chef Michael
Bonacini. Candy Ashbee, owner
of Presentations, one of Fonthill’s
newest gift shops, had the chefs
sign a book (top). When Chris
Lambert, owner of the Fonthill
Candy Company, came next door
for bread and cheese, the chefs
took a quick break to shop at the
specialty candy store (bottom).
Once back at Chez Fromage, Dino
Sicoli brought a pizza across the
street from Mossimo’s (middle)
while the staff and chefs waited for
their lunch order from Zest.
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Page 14 THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, November 30, 2011

e i s u r e

Pelham soccer player one of the best in Canada
BY SARAH
MURRELL
VOICE Staff
How does it feel to be
one of the best young
soccer players in the
country?
“Awesome,” according
to Madison Maurice.
The Pelham teen recently
traveled to Alberta with
her team, the Erin Mills
Mighty Eagles, to compete
for the National Club
Championships for U16
Girls OYSL Soccer - which
they won easily.
Madison’s road to
national gold began in
Pelham when she was
just four years old. As she
grew and moved up to
highly competitive soccer
with the Ontario Youth
Soccer League she also
moved to bigger clubs
outside of Pelham.
There was no OYSL club
in Niagara at that level,
explains mom Jennifer,
noting it seams the higher
Madison went in the
league the further from
Niagara she had to travel

to find a team.
Playing for the Oakville
team,
Madison
was
approached by the coach
of the Erin Mills Mighty
Eagles and asked to play
for the team.
Jennifer explains at that
level if the team has a
“hole” where they need a
player, coaches will scout
for the players they need.
Madison fit the defensive
hole Erin Mills had,
playing both centre and
fullback.
While the Mighty Eagles
were a successful team
last year, Madison said
they accepted her and
the handful of other new
players easily and they
played well as a team. To
ensure his team gelled,
the coach ran some teambuilding exercises as well,
said Madison.
The Eagles won the
Ontario Cup title last year
and the team set its sights
high for this year - winning
the gold at Nationals.
“We always took it one
game at a time,” said
Madison, “but it was
always in the back of our

minds.
She explained their
success built throughout
the season.
First the team became
league champions, then
went through the Ontario
Cup
Championships,
which they won, defeating
Ajax in the finals 2-0.
“That brought us to
nationals,” said Madison.
The team defeated PEI
7-0, Newfoundland 2-1,
Saskatchewan 4-0 and
Alberta 2-1.
They
faced
Newfoundland a second
time in the finals for the
gold medal, winning 7-0.
“It was a blowout,” said
Madison, smiling, adding
she knew at the half-time
mark the Mighty Eagles
would be the champions,
holding a 5-0 lead at that
point.
The coach, however, did
not let the girls rest on
their laurels in the second
half, encouraging them
to “go for it” and hold
nothing back.
The first goal is always
really
exciting,
says
Madison, explaining as

Teamwork pays dividends
On Saturday Nov. 12 the Pelham
Atom LL McDonald’s Predators
outlasted Dunnville 11-1. Teamwork
and two-way hockey highlighted the
victory as the Predators were strong at
both ends of the ice.
Strong defensive play by rear-guards
Noah Wouthuis, Sam Ugulini, Josh
Morningstar, and John Higenell in
front of Tristan Barnhart helped
preserve the victory.
The Sunday witnessed a much tighter
contest as the Predators took to the ice
against a very talented and energized
Smithville contingent. The contest was
a battle right from the opening faceoff and, at the end of one, Smithville
led 2-1. The only Predator mark was
netted by Robbie Harper from Evan
Rollins.

Period two displayed much of the
same back-and-forth action resulting
in a 3-3 tie when the horn sounded to
end the frame. Wrinkling the twine for
the Predators were Reid Murray (from
Jake Sung and Jacob Gula) and Nick
Chambers (Gula and Murray).
The third period settled little and
the game ended in a 5-5 stalemate.
Murray rounded out the scoring for
the Preds with two in the third. Assists
came off the tape of Chambers, Gula,
Morningstar, and Ben Oussoren.
When asked for comment after
the game, Coach Barnhart stressed
teamwork as being the single most
important factor for the success of the
Predators thus far this year.

a defender that first goal
takes the pressure off
of her. The second and
third goals, she said, just
kept coming, showing the
other teams that Ontario
was the best.
“It was really exciting
just to play the best
teams from all of the
provinces,” she said of
the experience.
This isn’t Madison’s first
time winning a national
gold medal. The young
soccer player won with
her U14 team two years
ago. At that time, she set
her sights on another
national championship,
and
considering
the
nationals are only held
every two years, she’s
met the goal she set for
herself.
Next, the Grade 11
Notre Dame student
is off to Disney for a
showcase
tournament
after Christmas.
Long-term,
Madison
wants to be involved with
soccer and stay connected
to the sport as long as
possible.
“I want to coach when

MADISON Maurice shows off her championship medal, as
well as the ring she received, as part of the Erin Mills Mighty
Eagles.
Sarah Murrell/Voice Photo
I’m older,” she says.
In the meantime, she
just wants to “keep getting

better” and is hoping to
get a scholarship.

DJBs fall to Monkeys
Jason Bray scored a game-high 37
points including 14 in the crucial fourth
quarter to lead the Funky Monkeys to
an 85-73 victory over Durward, Jones,
Barkwell & Company. The DJBs were
up 56-51 at the end of three quarters
primarily due to the scoring of Eric
Labonte and Darren Williams. Bray
included two 3-pointers in this total.
Big rookie Todd Gegieckas also had a
big night by scoring 20 points. His total
also included two 3-pointers. Half of
the Dyson brother act, Pat, scored 15
points (with two 3-pointers); while
the other half George, chose his shots
carefully and scored 9 points, all on
treys. Mike Christian added 4 points
and Sean Racher, who played an
exceptional aggressive defensive game,
picked up four personal fouls.

Eric Labonte, celebrating his 38th
birthday, was all over the court and
scored a team-high 24 points. The GUnit (Gino Palermo) famous for his
two-handed shot, scored 19 points
including a wild end-of-the-game shot
that became his first 3-pointer of the
season. Darren Williams, who did the
most running and jumping in the game
hit for 17. Gnarly veteran Joe Seliske
scored 5 points that included his first
3-pointer of the season (40th of his
career). Carm Infantino engineered
many of the DJB points with his 8 assists
and scored 4 points himself. Senior
citizen Ivan Willmore completed the
scoring with 4 points.
The Odoriferous Orang-utans are now
3-0 on the season while the Accountants
fall to 1-2.

A stifling defensive effort
and strong guard play
forced 27 turnovers and
helped Welland record
a 25-12 victory over the
Pelham Panthers under10 girls basketball team
Saturday.
The Panthers trailed 12-8
at the half before Welland
out-scored the Panthers 134 in the second half. Pelham
fell to 4-5 in exhibition play
with the loss.

Top
performers
for
Pelham were: Ally Sentance
with six points and five
rebounds; Kaley Demont
with with four points and
nine rebounds; Jessica
Acaster with two points;
and, Jordyn Britton and
Emma Melito with four
rebounds; Lexia Poitras
with two rebounds and two
steals; Sydney Grummett
and Tess Puchalski with two
rebounds; Tess Capra with

a steal; Abbey McCulligh
with an offensive rebound;
and, Bethany Langelaan
and Emma Kulik with solid
defence.
In earlier action, the
Pelham Panthers under10 girls basketball team
finished in third place
in a tournament held in
Rochester.
Pelham
opened
the
tournament with a 30-15
loss to Olean and a 26-

7 defeat at the hands of
Blessed Sacrament before
concluding round-robin
play with a 18-12 victory
over the host East Side
team. In the third-place
game, the Panthers edged
East Side 24-18 to even
their season’s record at 44.
Top
performers
on
the weekend were: Ally
Sentance:, 21 points, 17
steals and six rebounds;

Langelaan, eight rebounds
(six offensive) and two
steals; Sydney Grummett,
six rebounds and a steal;
Abbey McCulligh, three
rebounds and a steal;
Raegan Emonds, two
rebounds and two steals;
Emma Kulik, two rebounds;
and, Emma Knapp with
solid defensive play.

On Saturday, Nov. 12,
B’N’R Stables’ show
team attended the 2011
year end awards banquet
for the Dunnville Saddle
Club. The show team of
11 members had a very
successful season of
competition in a variety
of events, bringing home
66 awards in total. In
addition to high point
awards for each class,
the following awards
were won for overall
high points for the 2011

season.Youth Games and
Open Games – Shannon
MosseyWestern Riding
(3 way tie) – Jessica
Cieri, Maria McCracken
and Tianna CopferYouth
Western Riding – Maria
McCrackenOverall Open
(tie) – Jessica Cieri and
Tianna CopferOverall
Youth – Jessica CieriThe
coach and owner of
B’N’R Stables, Brenda
Langendoen,
also
received an award for
Sportsman of the Year.

Congratulations to all
the members of the
B’N’R Stables Show
Team for a great season
and many wonderful
memories!
For
a
complete list of all the
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METLER - Robert Ross
passed away peacefully November 25, 2011 at Welland
Country General Hospital
in the Wolcott Wing; three
weeks short of his 83rd birthday. Robert is survived by
his beloved wife Janet of 56
years. Loving father of two
step-sons, Brian Hudson
and Rod Hudson (Jennifer),
three sons; Bruce, Andrew
(Peggy) and John (Brenda)
and four daughters; Katherine (Peter MacKenzie),
Brenda, Alice, and Margaret. He was a greatly adored
grandfather to 16 grandsons, three granddaughters,
and ﬁve great-grandchildren.
Robert was born and raised
in Efﬁngham before moving
to his father’s farm on Metler
Road with his wife where he
fulﬁlled his dream of being
a fruit farmer. He spent 36
years at the Page Hersey
to support his dream. He is
survived by his sister, Jean
Cross and her children Brian, Marilyn, Beth and Barbie.
Robert was predeceased by
his parents, Andrew and Annie Metler, his brother David (1999) and his aunt Kim
Powell. He spent a couple of
days privately at the family
home before going to rest in
North Pelham Cemetery. A
memorial service was held
at North Pelham Presbyterian Church on Tuesday,
Nov. 29 at 11 am. In lieu of
ﬂowers, for those who wish,
please make a donation to
North Pelham Presbyterian
Church. Funeral Arangements by Lampman Funeral
Home, Fenwick,

LESLIE - Robert Scott It
is with great sadness the
family announce the sudden passing of Robert Scott
Leslie on Saturday November 26 2011 in his 56th year.
Scott was predeceased
by his father Robert Bruce
Leslie and his brother Brian
Dale Leslie. Scott is survived
by his loving mother Joan
Leslie-Loschnigg, step-father John Loschnigg, sisters
Sandra (Derek) Thomas
and Jayne (Jim) Berg. He
leaves 9 nieces and nephews and family and friends.
He will be greatly missed.
Friends were be received
at the JAMES L. PEDLAR
FUNERAL HOME, 1292
Pelham Street, Fonthill, on
Tuesday November 29 from
7-9 pm. The complete funeral service was conducted
in the chapel on Wednesday
November 30 at 10:00 am,
Pastor Martin Misener ofﬁciated. Cremation followed. In
lieu of ﬂowers memorial donations may be made to the
Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Online condolences may
be forwarded through www.
pedlarfuneralhome.ca

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MACLEOD
Dolores
Joyce, passed away peacefully with her family at her
side on Saturday November
26 2011 at Albright Manor
in Beamsville. Dolores MacLeod of Fonthill in her 83rd
year. Beloved mother of Malcolm and his wife Joanne of
Oakville and loving grandmother to Courtney and her
husband Chuck Mahon and
Tiffany and her ﬁance Kenny
Oliver. Dear sister of Conrad Robson and his wife Ellen of Welland and lovingly
remembered by her nieces
and nephews. Friends will
be received by the family
from 2-3 pm Wednesday November 30th at the JAMES
L.
PEDLAR
FUNERAL
HOME,1292 Pelham Street
Fonthill, where the complete
funeral service will be conducted in the chapel at 3:00
pm with Pastor Guy Sinclair
of St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church ofﬁciating. In lieu of ﬂowers
memorial donations to Heart
& Stroke Foundation would
be appreciated. Online condolences may be forwarded
through www.pedlarfuneralhome.ca

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We who loved you,
sadly miss you. As it
dawns another year,
In our lonely hours of
thinking, Thoughts of
you are ever near. We
love you Gail, and miss
you more than ever.

Mom, Blair, Willie,
Lindsay and Chris

No one will ever take
your place in our hearts.

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THE VOICE of Pelham Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Page 19

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT
LIKE CHRISTMAS

VOICE of Pelham advertising consultant Warren Mason and Sue Teleki of Account-Ability
Professional were two of more than a dozen Pelham Business Association members who met
at Star Tile on Thursday morning at 6 a.m. to help decorate the town, under the leadership
of Gayle Baltjes-Chataway of Star Tile, with wreaths made of local spruce and Blue Spruce
boughs with bows donated by J&J Floral Expressions Inc.
/Special to the Voice

NEW WATER SERVICE

MCMANNS Water Supply began delivering water in town recently, with a ribbon cutting at the
Town of Pelham’s water supply depot. Helping get the water flowing are Ryan McMann, owner
Scott McMann, Mayor Dave Augustyn and Denise Muir of B&B Bookkeeping.
/Special to the Voice

survivors of stroke and caregivers and
exchange and receive information
in a friendly and social environment.
Everyone is welcome. Info call Ann 905892-1621
• Fridays at 7:30 p.m. - Euchre at
North Pelham Youth Hall, 1718 Maple
St. $3 admission. Call Rose for info:
905-892-3408.
Friday, December 2
• 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday
Lunches at the Legion: GLAZED
HONEY BAKED HAM with scalloped
potatoes and flavoured beans, dessert,
coffee, tea - $9 includes tax - take out
available
• 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Santa’s
Visit at the Pelham Library with music,
a story and lots of HO! HO! HO! Free
with a food donation to Pelham Cares.
Please register ahead.
• 7:30 p.m. Wassail Party presented
by Fenwick United Church, 1050
Church Street in the church hall
featuring ‘Sweet Harmony’, readings
and carols. Come join us for a beautiful

Nationally Syndicated Medical Journalist
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Dr. Ken Walker (AKA Gifford-Jones) is a graduate of the University of Toronto and The Harvard Medical School. He
took post-graduate training in surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, McGill University in Montreal and
Harvard. During his medical training he has been a family doctor, hotel doctor and ship’s surgeoun. He is a fellow of The
Royal College of Surgeouns and author of seven books. His medical column is published by 70 Canadian newspapers,
several in the U.S. and the Epoch Times which has editions in a number of European countries. He was Senior Editor of
the Canadian Doctor, a regular contributor to the magazine Fifty Plus and other publications.
He was awarded a certificate of merit by The Mitchener Foundation for his efforts to legalize heroin
to ease the suffering of terminal cancer patients. His Gifford-Jones Foundation donated $500,000
to establish The Gifford Jones Professorship in Pain Control and Palliative Care at The University
of Toronto Medical School. During his career he has travelled extensively to interview a number of
internationally renowned scientists and researchers.

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